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Hometown Heroes

The voting has begun for the 2012 Hometown Hero, the annual contest that looks for the brightest, everyday hero among us.

March 19, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

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Happy St. Patrick's Day

Today is a day revered by the Irish throughout the world, as they, and some of us here, celebrate our heritage.

March 16, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

We here at The Covington News are pleased to announce that we're going to begin filming all regularly scheduled meetings of the Newton County Board of Commissioners and showing them on our website, CovNews.com.

March 16, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

Vote yes for E-SPLOST

We've made progress on improving the education system here in Newton County, but in order to attract more businesses like Baxter International, and retain them, we need to strive every day to continually improve our education further.

March 14, 2013 | | Our Thoughts

Vote

Believe it or not, there is a county-wide decision to be made next Tuesday, March 19, which will affect your pocketbooks for five years between 2015 and 2019.

March 12, 2013 | | Our Thoughts

Honor

During the past year, we lost one of our community's biggest advocates in Pierce Cline. One of the organizations he truly believed in and supported was Georgia Perimeter College, as Cline played an instrumental role in bringing the community college to Newton County. In honor of that longstanding support, the college is dedicating its annual Daffodil Festival in honor of Cline's memory. This year's festival will be held March 20–21 at the college and will ...

March 12, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

Who’s in charge?

Last week, under the direction of President Barack Obama, the government closed down tours of the White House supposedly because of budget cuts brought about by the sequester.

March 09, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

Downtown

For as long as we can remember, people have talked about having a first-class restaurant with a friendly, after-hours bar come to the square.

March 09, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

Research Diamond

In Wednesday's edition of The Covington News, Newton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Keith Ellis shared his vision to form a medical industry hub similar to the idea behind Research Triangle in North Carolina.

March 07, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

Community Meeting

If you've always wanted to give city officials a piece of your mind, praise them for their great work or, perhaps the most likely, simply ask them some burning questions, now's your chance.

March 07, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

Questionable ethics

In the November election, Georgians voted in a non-binding vote that our legislature establish rules that would rein in lobbyists giving gifts to legislators. This wasn't simply a few voters; rather it was the majority of voters across the state.

March 05, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

St. Patrick’s Day

We're pleased to see the little town of Porterdale gearing up to celebrate what those of us of the Irish persuasion feel is the grandest day of the year.

March 05, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

Fear

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself…" ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt's address at his first inauguration. If you're reading this, you woke up yesterday to find that the world as we know it did not end and the sky has not fallen. During the last month, we have been constantly reminded that because of the forced budget cuts that took place late Friday, major calamity was set to befall everyone in the ...

March 02, 2013 | Staff Report | Our Thoughts

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